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Universal credit, gender and structural abuse

Universal credit, gender and structural abuse This paper aims to explore Joint couple payments under Universal Credit which tend to privilege male partners. This may entrap women in abusive relationships, foster poverty which are indicative of gendered structural abuse.Design/methodology/approachThrough a critical review of the literature and qualitative interviews with third sector support workers, the authors explore the impacts that Universal Credit has on women, especially those in abusive partnerships.FindingsCurrent welfare processes reinforce patriarchal assumptions and are indicative of the structural abuse of women. This has increased during the lockdowns imposed to tackle COVID-19.Practical implicationsChanges are needed in the ways in which welfare benefits are disbursed. Gendered structural abuses should be explicitly considered when working with women who experience domestic violence and abuse.Originality/valueThis paper argues that there needs to be a wider a recognition of gender power relations and the concept of structural abuse in policy formation and implementation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Adult Protection Emerald Publishing

Universal credit, gender and structural abuse

Parker, Jonathan; Veasey, Kelly
The Journal of Adult Protection , Volume 23 (6): 12 – Nov 30, 2021
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Abstract

This paper aims to explore Joint couple payments under Universal Credit which tend to privilege male partners. This may entrap women in abusive relationships, foster poverty which are indicative of gendered structural abuse.Design/methodology/approachThrough a critical review of the literature and qualitative interviews with third sector support workers, the authors explore the impacts that Universal Credit has on women, especially those in abusive partnerships.FindingsCurrent welfare processes reinforce patriarchal assumptions and are indicative of the structural abuse of women. This has increased during the lockdowns imposed to tackle COVID-19.Practical implicationsChanges are needed in the ways in which welfare benefits are disbursed. Gendered structural abuses should be explicitly considered when working with women who experience domestic violence and abuse.Originality/valueThis paper argues that there needs to be a wider a recognition of gender power relations and the concept of structural abuse in policy formation and implementation.

Journal

The Journal of Adult Protection – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 30, 2021

Keywords: Support workers; Welfare reform; Covid-19; Universal credit; Structural abuse; Domestic violence and abuse

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